I was hoping you were going to logically present your case first so I could poke holes in it.
I'll try and get on here tonight if I have time and type it all up. I'm from Northern WV/Western PA, and have first hand and second hand experience with this.
Surface area rights, coruption, political manipulation, environmental impacts, loss of hunting/fishing.
The jobs being created aren't nearly what are being touted, and the long term economical growth isn't going to be there by those most affected.
Ill cite some facts and examples once I get in front of a computer.
Are there positive aspects? Of course, but your comparison to this vs China is null in my mind. China isn't in my backyard.